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Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act

2/9/2022, 3:26 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5582

Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act

This bill expands the scope of advance directive policies and related disclosures for providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Specifically, providers (e.g., hospitals, hospice programs, and home health care providers) must have advance directive policies for minors (rather than only adults) and must disclose such policies on the provider's website and upon request. Providers must also disclose information regarding (1) an individual's rights with respect to life-sustaining procedures, including hydration and sustenance; and (2) whether parental consent is required to provide, withdraw, or deny life-sustaining procedures, or to institute a do-not-resuscitate order, for a minor.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5582

Bill HR 5582 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 10, 2020. Bill HR 5582 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 10, 2020.  Bill HR 5582's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of January 10, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5582

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
13
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
13
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5582

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Child health
- Family relationships
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Home and outpatient care
- Hospital care
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicaid
- State and local government operations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5582

Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to require hospitals and certain other participating providers under Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program to disclose the provider's policy on parental consent for the provision, withdrawal, or denial of life-sustaining treatment for minors, and for other purposes.
Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5582

Gregory F. Murphy
Gregory F. Murphy
North CarolinaRepublican
John H. Rutherford
John H. Rutherford
FloridaRepublican
Ralph Norman
Ralph Norman
South CarolinaRepublican
Alexander X. Mooney
Alexander X. Mooney
West VirginiaRepublican
Mark Meadows
Mark Meadows
North CarolinaRepublican
Kenny Marchant
Kenny Marchant
TexasRepublican

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